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Hexalectris grandiflora
Hexalectris grandiflora (A. Rich. & Galeotti) L.O. Williams
Largeflower Crested Coralroot, Greenman's Hexalectris , Giant Coral-root, Greenman's Cock's-comb, Largeflower Crested Coral Root
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HEGR9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The orchids of genus Hexalectris are achlorophyllous and are mycoheterotrophic; that is, they utilize Sebacinoid ectomycorrhizal fungi to obtain nutrients from the roots of autotrophic plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Oblong
Inflorescence: Raceme , Terminal
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Magenta, crimson, pink, sometimes almost white.
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Trans-Pecos of Texas and Mexico.
Native Habitat: Moist canyons in pine-oak-juniper woodlands in leaf litter and humus, mountains, 2275'-8000'.
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1147 Collected 2007-10-27 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Hexalectris grandiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hexalectris grandiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hexalectris grandiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-13Research By: DEW